Sea Caves – Agioi Anargyroi (Linear) – Ammochostos (Famagusta) District, Cape Gkreko National Forest Park Nature Trail

GPS coordinates of the starting point: Lat: 34.975349 Lon: 34.075822
Altitude of the starting point: 13m
Altitude of the highest peak: 30m
Altitude of the end peak: 13m
Starting point: (a) the Sea Caves / (b) Agioi Anargyroi Church.
Length: 4km
Estimated duration: 1.5 hour
Difficulty rate: 1

 

Points of interest: The Sea Caves – Agioi Anargyroi Trail is located on the cape of Cape Gkreko, within the National Forest Park, which is a Natura 2000 area. A big part of the route runs parallel to the shoreline. From the Sea Caves to Kavos hill the trail passes through a rocky area with sparse halophytic vegetation. It then follows a course due north, through low shrubby vegetation. Passing through an area of fields planted with cereals ­ and through an area of low bushes ­ the trail reaches a natural bridge called ‘Kamara tou Koraka’ and ends up at Agioi Anargyroi Church. The church is built over a sea cave, where it is believed that saints (known as Agioi Anargyroi) lived as ascetics. The trail connects to the Konnoi – Agioi Anargyroi Trail, and to the Aphrodite Trail. About 200 metres to the west of the end of trail, there is a picnic site with drinking water.

Flora: While hiking you can study the plants: prickly burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum), wild thyme (Thymus capitatus), rock samphires (Crithmum maritimum), lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus), wild olive (Olea europaea).